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Executive Commitees: Proportional or Fair Representation?
The recent debate over plans to change the type of government in the City of Cape Town raised some interesting questions about the composition of executive ...
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HIV & AIDS: Why and How Local Government Must Respond.
The epidemic, its prevention and its consequences require coordinated responses of all institutions and sectors involved in municipal development. While ...
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Municipalities and Clean Development Mechanism Projects.
Landfill sites are excellent opportunities for municipalities to develop Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, but the window of opportunity for ...
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The Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act: A Year in the Provinces and Districts.
The Community Law Centre hosted a national conference on the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act. A year in the provinces and districts at the University ...
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The Practice of Premier's Intergovernmental Forums
The Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, which came into effect on 15 August 2005, requires that all provinces must have established Premier's ...
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A secret ballot?
The Municipal Structures Act provides that the election of office-bearers must take place in a secret ballot. However, it does not stipulate what the ...
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Community Participation: The Cornerstone of Local Participatory Democracy.
Community participation is key to the functioning of local government. One of the constitutional objects of local government is to encourage the involvement of ...
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Decentralised Response to HIV & AIDS.
In recent years, many municipalities have started formulating and implementing their HIV and AIDS response strategies and much progress has been made. However, ...
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Immunity for Councillors: Testimony Outside Council.
Councillor's immunity from civil liability for anything they say in council is an important cornerstone of constitutional democracy and protects councillors ...
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Legal Briefs.
Does Item 12 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors prevent Councillors from acquiring municipal property?
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